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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
11
Paris reports 1913 births fell by 5112 from 1912, the lowest rate since 1911, with births exceeding deaths by 41,901. Marriages totaled 298,760, down 13,169 from 1912, while divorces rose from 14,599 to 15,076. The Temps notes Germany gained about 800,000 people in 1913 versus France’s 41,901 rise.
City council discusses the 1914 15 budget with Mayor Brown aiming to keep total expenditures near last year’s 1 000 000. Departments propose rises. street, fire, police needs debated. bond funds and contingencies noted.
President F L Walker of the Central of Texas Railway met with Lockhart citizens at city hall to discuss a proposed bonus and right of way. A committee of E B Coopwood M C Jeffrey and John T Storey was appointed to organize funding and report by July 1. The group pushes to secure the line through Lockhart with an answer on or before July 1.
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